Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Involving Right Subclavian Artery and Chest Wall.
- Author:
Yong Seok YOON
;
So Young CHONG
;
Byung Hyun CHOI
;
Seong Cheol KIM
;
Hyung Chan SUH
;
Seok LEE
;
Nae Chun YOO
;
Yoo Hong MIN
;
Jee Sook HAHN
;
Yun Woong KO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Invasive aspergillosis;
Subclavian artery involvement
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis;
Drug Therapy;
Early Diagnosis;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis*;
Leukemia;
Lung;
Mortality;
Pericardium;
Pleural Cavity;
Prevalence;
Subclavian Artery*;
Thoracic Wall*;
Thorax*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;53(2):256-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Invasive aspergillosis is an infection that occurs in immunocompromised patients. Its prevalence was increased in the last decade with progression of antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunosuppressive therapy after transplantation. Because it carries a high mortality and morbidity, early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are critical for successful management. In many patients, invasive aspergillosis remains confined to the lung although direct extension to pleural cavity or pericardium has been reported. However great vessel involvement is rare. Therefore we report a case of invasive aspergillosis involving right subclavian artery and chest wall in a patient after chemotherapy for acute lympoblastic leukemia.
